Basketball Recap: Columbia Christian Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Crusaders

Previous Games

01/27/25 @ Lafayette County	55-50
01/24/25 vs Stephens	69-48
01/23/25 @ Emerson	54-45
01/21/25 vs Taylor	65-40
01/17/25 @ Bearden	63-54
+ 5 more games

Columbia Christian entered their tilt with Lafayette County on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They secured a 55-50 W over the Lafayette County Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Crusaders: when they faced off against the Cougars back in December of 2024, they had to take a 58-49 loss.

Lafayette County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rod Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Lafayette County is 12-4 when Bailey posts ten or more rebounds, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Palermo, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.

Columbia Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Lafayette County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.

Columbia Christian has already played their next match, a 66-51 win against Bradley on the 28th. As for Lafayette County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-47 victory against Emerson on the 28th.